John 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

John 1:5-9

51The LightG5457 shinesG5316 in the darknessG4653, and the darknessG4653 did not 2comprehendG2638 it.

6There 3cameG1096 a manG444 sentG649 from GodG2316, whoseG846 nameG3686 was 4JohnG2491. 75He cameG2064 67as a witnessG3141, to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457, 8soG2443 that allG3956 might believeG4100 throughG1223 him. 8910He was not the LightG5457, but he came to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457.

9There was 11the trueG228 LightG5457 12whichG3739, comingG2064 into the worldG2889, enlightensG5461 everyG3956 manG444.

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Notes

  1. 1. John 1:5 John 3:19 ↩
  2. 2. John 1:5 Or overpower ↩
  3. 3. John 1:6 Or came into being ↩
  4. 4. John 1:6 Matt 3:1 ↩
  5. 5. John 1:7 Lit This one ↩
  6. 6. John 1:7 Lit for testimony ↩
  7. 7. John 1:7 John 1:15, 19, 32; 3:26; 5:33 ↩
  8. 8. John 1:7 John 1:12; Acts 19:4; Gal 3:26 ↩
  9. 9. John 1:8 Lit That one ↩
  10. 10. John 1:8 John 1:20 ↩
  11. 11. John 1:9 1 John 2:8 ↩
  12. 12. John 1:9 Or which enlightens every person coming into the world ↩

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